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Seattle Holiday Roundup: Seasonal festivities & entertainment

Santa is soon coming to town so the Bennion & Deville Fine Homes team has lined up some of the holiday’s most festive happenings so we scrapped our weekend roundup this week for some more cheery celebrations to mark your calendars with!

11/23-12/4 – Festival of Trees Celebration
A treat for children and adults alike, Seattle Children’s Hospital uniquely themed and decorated designer Christmas trees will be on display for 2 weeks at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel so if you find yourself downtown be sure to drop in for some ooing and aaahing.
Free, Fairmont Olympic Hotel.
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11/26-1/1 – 21st AnnualGingerbread VillageOne of this lists true treats (get it?), the Gingerbread Village at the Sheraton Seattle hotel will be bringing nursery rhymes to larger-than-edible-life this year as the culinary team teams with local architectural firms. Take a stroll through, watch your little guys squirm to keep their hands to themselves and vote for your favorite at the end!
Free, 7 days/week, 24 Hours/day.
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Photo via Seattle Curbed

11/27 – The Jimi Hendrix Birthday Tribute Concert
Although this rock legend and “Seattle born guitar-god” has been gone almost 40 years ago, his legacy lives on and his music remains as popular as ever. This event will help raise money for The Hendrix Music Academy, an organization that provides music education to King County’s at-risk youth.
7:30 p.m. $20, The Vera Project.

11/29-12/3 – Christmas Ship Festival

Image courtesy of West Seattle Herald

This Northwest tradition has been drawing Seattleites out of their cozy abodes, donning scarves and Starbucks red cups since 1949. Watch from land or lake for a cheery celebration of twinkly lights, choirs singing carols on ships, and all around festiveness as crowds gather on shores around bonfires to anticipate the arrival of the ships.
Photo via west seattle herald.com
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Image courtesy of Seattle.about.com

11/29-12/24 – Nordstrom Santa Lane
Visit and take photos with Santa in his workshop outside the downtown Seattle Nordstrom at 500 Pine St. Lucky kids in line will be treated to candy canes and cocoa, but if you’re on the fly, pop by the window and hear him “Ho, Ho, Ho,” to wishful kids in his grotto.
Seattle.about.com

11/29 – Macy’s Holiday Parade & Star LightingThis year’s parade begins at Seventh and loops through downtown with over 25 floats, 650 costumed characters, marching bands and other entertainers that welcome Santa coming to town, in very grand style – not to mention that it may be a welcome shopping break for worn out Black Friday bravers. The Macy’s star will be lit for the season at 5pm with a fireworks display to follow!
9:00am-10:00am, 4th & Pine

12/1 – Seattle Marathon Race Day
For all the brave souls that have spent the last several months training, or those who are simply looking to shed their extra thanksgiving load, the Seattle Marathon kicks off at 8:15 on Sunday morning at 5th and Harrison and will wind its way through city from downtown, over the I-90 floating bridge, along scenic Lake Washington Boulevard, and back through the Arboretum and Capitol Hill towards Memorial Stadium. Good luck runners!
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